When they arrived, officers said they found the victim, 33-year-old Kevin Bowling, dead at the scene.

The victim's mother, Vanessa Bowling, rushed over after learning from a relative that her son had been shot. She says her son would often come to the community to work on vehicles for friends or relatives.

"That was my son, my oldest son. This is crazy. This is crazy," she said. "He doesn't bother anybody. He turned his life around. He started back going to church. He has four little boys."

This mother in the red shirt says her son was shot and killed here off Dayton Street. Family is praying. pic.twitter.com/k91hj2fMa1

She says she was told there was some sort of altercation between her son and another person before the incident.

A neighbor says she called 911 while comforting Kevin Bowling. She claims a female officer rode past the scene four times and didn't get out of her car. Police say they will look into that claim once it's reported to its internal affairs division.

After the tensions calmed, the Bowling family prayed.

Authorities are still investigating the shooting. So far there have been no arrests. Police say neighbors are not offering many clues.

"You know what's sad, all these nosey a-- people out here. No one seen nothing," she said. "That's the sad part."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Q. Tait at (919) 560-4440, ext. 29332 or CrimeStoppers at (919) 683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.